Choosing A Child Restraint System; Installing Child Restraint Systems With A/Elr Seatbelt - Subaru 2004 Forester Owner's Manual

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Choosing a child restraint system

Choose a child restraint system that is appropriate for
the child's age and size (weight and height) in order to
provide the child with proper protection. The child re-
straint system should meet all applicable requirements
of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for United
States or Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for
Canada. It can be identified by locking for the label on
the child restraint system or the manufacture's state-
ment of compliance in the document attached to the
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system. Also it is important for you to make sure that
the child restraint system is compatible with the vehi-
cle in which it will be used.
Installing child restraint systems with
A/ELR seatbelt
Child restraint systems and seatbelts can be-
come hot in a vehicle that has been closed up
in sunny weather; they could burn a small child.
Check the child restraint system before you
place a child in it.
Do not leave an unsecured child restraint
system in your vehicle. Unsecured child re-
straint systems can be thrown around inside of
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the vehicle in a sudden stop, turn or accident; it
can strike and injure vehicle occupants as well
as result in serious injuries or death to the
child.
When you install a child restraint system, fol-
low the manufacturer's instructions supplied